Ex-Super Eagles star Chidi Odiah denies being a taxi driver in the US

Former Super Eagles defender, Chidi Odiah, 30, has released a statement denying recent reports that he now drives taxisin the US to survive after being let go by his Russian club, Cska Moscow. See his statement below... My attention has being drawn to the slandering news going round the online media that I was spotted driving a Taxi somewhere in the United States of America. I am taking this rebuttal path due to the hurt that story has caused my friends and family members. With due respect to taxi drivers who means of livelihood are through that means, I state, emphatically, thatI am not a taxi driver neither amI in the United States of America. I am a professional footballer who loves my profession and yet to resign from playing football. Chidi Odiah

JAMB 2013 result is out

Bwari (FCT) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The board, however, withheld 12,110 results for possible disciplinary action. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, announced this at a news conference on the release of the results in Bwari, FCT, on Friday. The registrar said after thorough processing of answer scripts of the candidates who sat for the examination, the board discovered some forms of malpractice perpetuated during the conduct of the examination. Candidates writing the UTME at the University of Abuja, Saturday. “However, the results of 68,309 candidates from various centres are undergoing further screening to ascertain the culpability of 12,110 candidates’ results.“ A total of 1,629,102 candidates applied to sit for the Paper Pencil Test (PPT), while 15,008 candidates applied for the Dual Based Test, bringing the number ofcandidates to 1,644,110. “The general performance of candidates in this year’s examination shows remarkable improvement compared with last year. “Ten candidates scored 300 marks and above, while 127,017 candidates scored between 1-159 marks. “About 40,692 candidates’ results were invalid due to either multiple shading or noshading at all. After processing all the results, theboard also discovered that about 47,974 candidates were absent.“ The registrar assured the candidates that their results could be accessed on the JAMB Website: www.myjambresult.comusing their registration numbers. He said about 40 centres would be screened to ascertain their culpability and warned the public against Internet fraudsters. “Information reaching JAMB shows Internet fraudsters are already telling candidates that their results could be upgraded in one form or the other. “ This is pure deceit, the publicand candidates are hereby advised to disregard these fraudsters since they do nothave access to our data. “Let me once again state that candidates are allowed to change their choices of institutions and courses once only, this change has to be effected within two weeks from today. “ Ojerinde said the Computer Based Test (CBT) is scheduled to take place fromMay 18 to June 1 and appealed to candidates to reprint their e-registration slips afresh to further ascertain their CBT centres. (NAN)

Mario Balotelli Dumped By Girlfriend After Saying The Entire Real Madrid Team Could Sleep With Her

Mario Balotelli has been dumped by his girlfriend Fanny Neguesha — just days after he said the entire Real Madrid team could sleep with her, 

Model Fanny, 22, moved out of the footie bad boy’s mansion in Italy following blazing rows over his joke remark and partying.

Pals say the striker is distraught at Fanny’s walkout — but has cheered himself up by buying a £200,000 Ferrari F450. Click to continue.


AC Milan star Balotelli, 22, had said the players — who include Cristiano Ronaldo — could have sex with Fanny if they managed to go through.

The Spanish giants didn’t quite make it — losing 4-3 on aggregate after Tuesday’s 2-0 second leg win(but it was close ehn?)

The ex-Man City ace said: “If Real Madrid make it to the Champions League final, I will let my girlfriend sleep with all their players.”

2FACE SET TO VISIT UNIABUJA TODAY

Afro Pop superstar, 2Face Idibia is set to hit the road this May 2013 for the eagerly anticipated ‘Campus Connect: 2face & Friends Tour 2013′. The artist will touring around Nigerian to perform at 5 campus communities in their tertiary institutions. And, after a lot of voting was involved for which school to be picked, here’s his tour schedule:

• University of Lagos – May 7
• University of Benin – May 9
• University of Port Harcourt – May 14
• Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu – MAy 16
• University of Abuja – May 23.

The tour has Nigeria’s premium non-alcoholic brand, Amstel Malta as its lead sponsor; NM En.Core as the tour producers in partnership with Hypertek and Soundcity.

Here’s what 2Face had to say about the tour:

“I’m looking forward to my return to the campus circuit. It’s been a long time. For mainly timing and availability issues I have been unable to play some of these venues in like 8 years or more so for me, this is big deal. It’s going to be an emotional return to these campuses. I have received and still enjoy massive support from these spots. They are my personal people.”

As for the ‘& friends’ part of the tour bill, a lot of top class artists will be supporting him which include: Dammy Krane, Rocksteady, Vector and Sound Sultan. And, dependent on the location, the following are also billed to perform: Sasha P, Seyi Shey, Timi Dakolo, Phyno, Crystals, Harrysong, Capital F.E.M.I, Solid Star and Efa.

Other  regional cameos will include crowd pleasers like Christian, Nonny D, Fame, Errigga, Mr. 2Kay, Maxi, Sele Bobo, Tee Gee, Dil, Ameena, Shyne, MC Amanna and Ruff Coin. The gigs will be hosted by the ‘king of kool’, Andre Blaze.....VENUE:Tiffany gardens

UniAbuja: Ogbemudia tries to reconcile VC, ASUU

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) heavyweight  Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia who is chairman of the governing council of University of Abuja has moved to reconcile all warring parties within the university especially management and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Ogbemudia who spoke to news men after commissioning the College of Health Sciences at the main campus in Abuja Tuesday said the council had already appointed a sub-committee to work out modalities for reconciling all aggrieved parties including the splinter groups within ASUU.

He said he had met with all the unions in the university and asked them to present their positions on ways to progress the varsity to be implemented between now and December.

On facilitating the accreditation of the Faculty of Medicine, Ogbemudia said he had met with the National Universities Commission (NUC) and they had pledged their cooperation to ensure the programme receives positive response.

Vice Chancellor of the university Professor James Adelabu said with the commissioning of the complex, students would start using the laboratories while management would write to the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria by next week to come for verification.

Meanwhile, the University of Abuja chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is into the fourth day of its two-week warning strike over the failure of government to implement a visitation panel report.

Dr Clement Chup, the Chairman, University of Abuja branch of ASUU said the federal government’s delay in implementing the white paper was not in the interest of the university.

He said the union’s resolution to embark on a two-week warning strike followed government’s failure to listen to the university’s longstanding complaints over governance crisis at institution....dailytrust

UNIBUJA ASUU ON 14DAYS WARNING STRIKE

Gwagwalada (FCT) – The University of Abuja chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) started atwo-week warning strike onMonday over the failure of government to implement a visitation panel report. Dr Clement Chup, the Chairman, University of Abuja branch of ASUU, who disclose this at a press conference, said Federal Government’s delay in implementing the white paper was not in the interest of the university. He said the union’s resolution to embark on a two-week warning strike followed government’s failure to listen to the university’s longstanding complaints over governancecrisis at institution. According to him, the specific element of the crisisis the continuing delay in the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the 2012 Presidential Visitation Panel. Chup said the implementation of the report would no doubt commence the needed cleansing and rebuilding that would bring lasting solution to the crisis in the university. “In view of the deliberate delay of Government to commence implementation of the Dr T. C. Osanakpo Report, eight months after submission, ASUU, University of Abuja chapter, has no option but to embarkon a two-week warning strike. “The Special Visitation Panel has carefully and painfully after eight weeks of work come up with a report that left no one in doubt of the near collapse of the system. “We understand that a staggering amount of almost N400million of tax payers’ money was expended on the panel and that the panel submitted its report to government on Sept. 21, 2012,” he said. In his reaction, Dr Mohammed Damagum, the Chairman, ASUU Integrity Group, University of Abuja, condemned the warning strike, saying members of his group should ignore the action. He said the call for the strikewas unscrupulous, unpatriotic, maliciously calculated and ill-conceived to destabilise the hard-earned peace in the university. The group chairman called for support for the newly constituted university governing council, adding that the strike was not in the interest on the university. (NAN)

Visafone sacks 60 workers, Stanbic IBTC sacks 250

Visafone sacks 60 workers, Stanbic IBTC sacks 250

Why are Naija companies laying off staff? Yesterday April 30th Visafone fired over 60 of their staff nationwide. Stanbic IBTC also sacked 250 of their staff. The sack takes effect from today May 1st.

The Stanbic IBTC sack yesterday crossed across all levels, from management to lower level staff and I hear this is just the first batch. The bank is planning to do another round later this year.

The sack at Stanbic yesterday only affected full staff employees as the bank intends to make its workforce 20% permanent staff and 80% contract staff. The total workforce before the sack yesterday was about 3000. The sad part is there are so many fresh graduates in the job market...and no jobs!